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06-01-2016, 08:18 PM | #1 |
Yorkie Talker Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Union, mi USA
Posts: 19
| collapsed trachea Hi all. Can anyone tell me about trachael collapse? Our little Pipoy Lou is 3 now and and a few months ago she started making a horrible noise when exerting herself...running, getting excited, etc. The vet said she needed to lose a pound or so and it would get better. She has lost a pound and its worse now then before...we walk her more outside now because its warm. The vet also said it's not dangerous and she will be fine, not to worry about it. But she is sometimes fighting awfully hard for air...,it scares me! Please...tell me what you know! Thank you! |
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06-02-2016, 01:33 AM | #2 |
YT Addict Join Date: May 2014 Location: Fishkill, ny, USA
Posts: 487
| Please seek a second opinion from a vet who is knowledgeable with collapsing trachea and will treat it as the serious degenerative condition that it is. I just recently lost my 3 year old boy to a severe collapsed trachea just 6 weeks ago. I also took him to the vet and he was misdiagnosed and he was dead 2weeks later. It is severe when it starts that young. Don't allow anyone to intubate or sedate in order to get a "better look" down the throat as this can cause more damage. They should be able to diagnose with an X-ray and mild sedation. The goal at this point is to prevent the trachea from permanent collapse and to have no "episodes" of coughing. There are quite a few people on here that have much older dogs that are successfully treated on a cough medicine e called hycodan. And they manage very well and there dogs have lived long lives. It is an opiate but there is no long term damage being on it. Your pup will most likely be on it for the rest of her life. But at least she will be alive. You may have to limit her time outside as there are triggers like seasonal allergies that can bring on an episode. I'm not trying to scare you but if you can view my profile and find the post that I wrote about my experience you will understand how urgent it is. I wish you the best. Please don't delay. If she is showing bad symptoms it needs to be controlled ASAP by stopping the cough. |
06-02-2016, 01:39 AM | #3 |
YT Addict Join Date: May 2014 Location: Fishkill, ny, USA
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| Click on my user name and it will show a link for "other posts by user" and click on that and on page 2 there is a post dated 4/26/16 and its titled "my precious angel is gone". |
06-02-2016, 09:50 AM | #4 |
Yorkie mom of 4 Donating YT Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: LaPlata, Md
Posts: 23,247
| There are different levels per say of it there are some dogs who only have mild ct and only have a few issues and some that have worse. What happens is their trachea is literally collapsing so they can't get any air. Are you using a harness when taking walks? That's very important. My old man yorkie who went to rainbow bridge a few weeks ago had a pretty decent case of it but was put on hydrocodone and it worked great. My girl has a mild case and doesn't have that many episodes. It essentially can be dangerous and there are many different treatments you can try so I think I would seek a different vet.
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06-02-2016, 09:59 AM | #5 | |
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__________________ Taylor My babies Joey, Penny ,Ollie & Dixie Callie Mae, you will forever be in my heart! | |
06-02-2016, 10:20 AM | #6 | |
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06-02-2016, 11:27 AM | #8 | |
Yorkie mom of 4 Donating YT Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: LaPlata, Md
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__________________ Taylor My babies Joey, Penny ,Ollie & Dixie Callie Mae, you will forever be in my heart! | |
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